Manufacturing Automation - Metal Cutting Mechanics, Machine Tool Vibrations, and CNC Design - Grand Format

Metal Cutting is one of the most widely used methods of producing the final shape of manufactured products.The technology involved in metal cutting operations has advanced considerably in recent years, along with developments in materials, computers, and sensors. This book treats the scientific principles of metal cutting and their practical application to solving problems encountered in manufacturing.
The subjects of mathematics, physics, computers, and instrumentation are discussed as integration tools in analyzing or desic{ning machine tools and manufacturing processes. The book begins with the fundamentals of metal cutting mechanics. The basic principles of vibration and experimental modal analysis are applied to solving problems on the shop floor. A special feature is the in-depth coverage of chatter vibrations, a problem experienced daily by practicing manufacturing engineers.
The essential topics of programming, design, and automation of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools, numerically controlled (NC) programming, and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology are discussed. The text also covers the selection of drive actuators, feedback sensors, the modeling and control of feed drives, the design of real-time trajectory generation and interpolation algorithms, and CNC-oriented error analysis in detail.
Each chapter includes examples drawn from industry, design projects, and homework problems. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and practicing engineers as well, will find in this book a clear and thorough way to leam the engineering principles of metal cutting mechanics, machine tool vibrations, CNC system design, sensor-assisted machining, and CAD/CAM technology.